(A) A meter shall be considered accurate if, when tested, it registers not to exceed 2% more or 5% less than the actual quantity of water passing through it. If a meter registers in excess of 2% more than the actual quantity of water passing throughout it, it shall be considered "fast." If a meter registers in excess of 5% less than the actual quantity of water passing through it, it shall be considered "slow."
(B) If any meter shall fail to register properly, the Department shall estimate the consumption on the basis of former consumption records and bill accordingly.
(C) A consumer may require that the meter be tested. If the meter is found to be accurate or “slow,” a charge, in accordance with the Comprehensive Fee Schedule in Chapter 12 of this Code, will be made, and the bill will be adjusted as provided in division (D) of this section. If the meter is found to be "fast," or in some other way defective, it shall be repaired, no charge shall be made, and the bill will be adjusted as provided in this chapter.
(D) If a meter has been tested at the request of a consumer and shall have been determined to register "fast," the city shall credit the customer with a sum equal to the percent “fast” multiplied by the amount of all bills incurred by the customer within the six months prior to the test, and if the meter so tested is determined to register "slow," the Department may collect from the consumer a sum equal to the percent "slow" multiplied by the amount of all bills incurred by the consumer for the six months prior to the test. When the Department, on its own initiative, makes a test of a water meter, it shall be done without cost to the consumer.
(Ord. 99-007, passed 8-2-99) Penalty, see § 10.99